THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

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Corbeil Park Hall
PRESENT:
  • Pauline Rochefort, Mayor
  • Mike Voyer, Deputy Mayor
  • Terry Kelly, Councillor
  • Erika Lougheed, Councillor
  • Steven Trahan, Councillor
STAFF PRESENT:
  • Monica L. Hawkins, Clerk
  • Jason Trottier, CAO/Treasurer

1.
Call to Order
 

Mayor Rochefort called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone in attendance, as well as the public watching the meeting from livestream.  

2.
Adoption of Agenda
 

  • 2020-294
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 24th day of November, 2020 be adopted as circulated.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

3.
Accepting the Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s):
 

a.
Council Minutes of November 10th, 2020
This item has attachments. 

1.November 10th, 2020.pdf
  • 2020-295
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Voyer

    THAT the minutes of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held November 10th, 2020 be adopted as circulated.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

4.
Business Arising from the Minutes
 

None for this session

5.
Declarations of Conflict of Interest
 

None for this session

6.
Chair's Comments:
 

Deputy Mayor Voyer invited Mayor Rochefort to read a statement on his behalf.  After reading Deputy Mayor Voyer's statement, Mayor Rochefort opened the floor to request Council's support in honoring Deputy Mayor Voyer's request.  Council members supported Deputy Mayor Voyer's request but agreed that the matter would be brought forward to a future meeting. There was no official vote taken on this matter.

7.
Delegations to Council:
 

a.
Lance Johnson
 

Mr. Lance Johnson, owner of Bur Oak Resources made a presentation to Council regarding municipal owned land on Eglinton Road.

8.
Committee Reports:
 

9.
Board Reports:
 

a.
Library Board
 

b.
Police Services Board
This item has attachments. 

1.CSWBP minutes November 12th, 2020.pdf
  • 2020-296
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    WHEREAS the Police Services Board meets monthly to continue on the progress of the preparation of the Community Safety and Well Being Plan (CSWBP) as legislated by the Police Services Act;

    AND WHEREAS the committee is in need to reach out to a consultant to assist in the continuation of the plan;

    AND WHEREAS the Police Services Board has received a 2-step quote from Mr. Garry Fay where the first step is for the assistance of the plan in the amount of $3,000;

    NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves the PSB  to engage the services of Mr. Garry Fay  to assist with the plan in using the funds of their 2020 Operating Budget.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

10.
Departmental Reports & Resolutions:
 

None for this session

11.
Notice of Motions
 

None for this session

12.
By-laws:
 

None for this session

13.
Correspondence and Information Items:
 

14.
Action Items:
 

a.
Approval of Correspondence and information circulated with the agenda
 

  • 2020-297
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 24th day of November 2020.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

b.
Near North Crime Stoppers
 

  • 2020-298
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Voyer

    WHEREAS Crime Stoppers, an internationally recognized program, is a partnership of the public, the police and the media providing citizens with a proactive program to anonymously assist our police partners in the solving of crime, contributing to an improved quality of life in our communities; 

    AND WHEREAS since inception, anonymous calls to Near North Crime Stoppers have assisted the Police and other investigative agencies in making 1,715 arrests, recovering stolen property valued at over $4 million and seizing almost $52 million in illegal drugs;

    NOW THEREFORE Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris hereby authorizes the declaration of the month of January 2021 as Crime Stoppers Month in the Municipality of East Ferris.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

15.
Approval of Accounts Payable
 

  • 2020-299
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Voyer
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated November 24th, 2020 in the amount of $236,421.37.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

16.
Other Business
 

17.
In Camera (if required)
 

18.
Confirmatory By-Law
 

a.
By-law No. 2020-46 - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading
This item has attachments. 

1.By-law No. 2020-46 Confirmatory.pdf
  • 2020-300
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following by-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council from November 10th, 2020 to November 24th, 2020, BE READ  a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-46;

    AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

19.
Adjournment
 

  • 2020-301
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Voyer

    THAT we do now adjourn at 6:57 p.m. and meet again on December 8th, 2020.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort
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